Hatoyama reiterates goal of 25% emission cuts by 2020 from 1990

Hatoyama reiterates goal of 25% emission cuts by 2020 from 1990

TOKYO, Japan - Yukio Hatoyama, Democratic Party of Japan president and Japan's prime minister in waiting, makes a speech at the Asahi World Environment Forum in Tokyo on Sept. 7, 2009. Hatoyama reiterated the party's goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2020 from 1990 levels, signaling that his incoming government will put more emphasis on the environment than its predecessor. (Kyodo)

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